High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Sanjay Mahadev Bakare v. Bebi Shankar Patil & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the trial court's rejection of late impleadment and amendment applications in a suit for specific performance, emphasizing the necessity of due diligence and limitation bar in such cases.
Subhash Hiraman Jandhade v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court held that possession and mutation entries in respect of Survey No.80/3 under a consent partition decree cannot be reopened by revenue authorities, quashing impugned orders affecting the same, while remitting partition of other lands to the Collector.
Narayan Pundalik Pathade v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
The Bombay High Court held that a retired employee exonerated in a departmental inquiry is entitled to interest on delayed payment of retiral benefits from the date immediately following retirement, rejecting the employer's claim of an interest-free period post-exoneration.
The Yashodhara Mahila Sahakari Audyogik Utpadak Sanstha Maryadit v. The Additional Commissioner, Tribal Development Department, Thane & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the application of a base-rate method in evaluating government tenders, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge for lack of arbitrariness or malafides.
Uday Laxman Pawar v. The Secretary, Urban Development Department
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition filed after decades, holding that delay and laches bar the petitioner’s claim for employment as a Project Affected Person under government rehabilitation schemes.
Shrikant G. Mantri v. Punjab National Bank
The Bombay High Court granted summary judgment directing Punjab National Bank to return pledged ITC shares and accrued dividends to the Plaintiff, holding no real defense existed and limitation was excluded due to bonafide prior proceedings.
Vinayak Balchandra Ghanekar v. Punjab National Bank
The Bombay High Court quashed a hastily conducted departmental enquiry and dismissal order against a bank employee for violation of natural justice, granting reinstatement and compensation.
Vitthal Sahakari Kukkutpalan v. Tanaji Mahadev Patil
The Bombay High Court upheld the Revisional Authority's order setting aside the Appellate Authority's dismissal of the appeal against the Registrar's invalidation of 143 society memberships, clarifying the limited scope of the Registrar's powers under Section 11 and affirming the validity of a Sarpanch's certificate as evidence of eligibility.
Bombay Slum Redevelopment Corporation Pvt. Ltd. v. Mumbai Housing & Area Development Board & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging MHADA’s possession notices and land area reduction, holding that disputed factual issues and developer termination preclude relief under writ jurisdiction.
Bombay Slum Redevelopment Corporation Pvt. Ltd. v. Slum Rehabilitation Authority & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the termination of the petitioner as developer under the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act and validated the appointment of a new developer following a court-supervised meeting, dismissing the writ petition challenging these actions.
National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation of India Limited v. Roj Enterprises (P) Limited
The High Court set aside the lower court's dismissal of a Section 34 challenge to an arbitral award for failure to consider specific grounds, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication within the limited scope of judicial review under the Arbitration Act.
Aniruddh Nikhil Makhecha v. Joint Charity Commissioner-2 & Ors.
The High Court set aside the Charity Commissioner's sanction for sale of trust properties due to inadequate inquiry and valuation, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication in the trust's best interest.
Harsha Infra Power Pvt. Ltd. v. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. & Anr.
The Bombay High Court quashed the blacklisting of a contractor by BPCL for procedural violations and failure to comply with natural justice, emphasizing the need for clear show cause notices and proportionality in punitive actions.
Haridas Mahadev Sasne v. Tejasvini Krushnat Bhosale
The Bombay High Court held that a civil suit seeking a negative declaration of no marital relationship is maintainable under Section 9 CPC and not barred by Section 34 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963.
Sachin Hindurao Waze v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the legality of the petitioner's arrest and detention by the NIA, ruling that remand and cognizance procedures under the NIA Act and Cr.P.C. were properly followed and no consent under Section 45 Cr.P.C. was required as the petitioner was not acting in official capacity during the alleged offences.
Sanjay Pandurang Singhan v. The State of Maharashtra and Anr.
The Bombay High Court quashed prosecution under Section 354 IPC for non-compliance with mandatory procedure under Section 155(2) CrPC and abuse of process due to afterthought allegations.
Rameshwar Cooperative Housing Society Limited v. Divisional Joint Registrar, Cooperative Societies
The Bombay High Court quashed the deregistration of an apex cooperative housing association formed by flat purchasers, holding that promoter consent is not required and deregistration under Section 21A demands cogent proof of fraud or misrepresentation.
Ravindra Vinayak Deshmukh v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed FIR against BPCL employees for unauthorized search and absence of statutory violation under the Essential Commodities Act and LPG Order, holding that proper authorization is mandatory for search and no offence was made out.
Mohan Hirachand Shah v. Bina Ketan Samani
The High Court upheld the trial court’s rejection of the application to dismiss a partition suit plaint, holding that the plaint discloses a cause of action given the coparcenary rights of the daughter under Hindu law and the 2005 Amendment.
Akhilesh Kalyan Chothe v. State of Maharashtra
The High Court held that a candidate who has joined an allotted government medical college and submitted a status retention form cannot challenge subsequent seat allotments or seek transfer by dislodging other admitted candidates, affirming the finality of the admission process and the application of reservation rules.